held up, mistake 1st, went 3rd after 6th, blundered 7th, soon dropped to 4th, mistake and outpaced from 8th, went moderate 3rd approaching 2 out
chased leaders, chased winner from 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last
held up, went 3rd after 7th, ridden next, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, went 3rd when hit 6th, soon pushed along, weakening when mistake 7th, no chance when mistake 2 out
made all, clear after 2nd, reduced adavantage approaching 7th, edged right off bend and rider lost iron briefly approaching 2 out, drew clear between last 2
chased winner, mistake 3rd, mistake 4th and lost 2nd, soon dropped to last, well behind 7th, tailed off
Sky Mack belied market odds of 100/1 when chasing home Pocket Too at Chepstow earlier this month on his reappearance but a 5lb rise for that effort and a quick return after a long absence is of concern and a better bet looks to be Hoh Viss, who gets the vote ahead of Kildonnan. The last mentioned has shown progressive form in winning his last two starts in novice hurdles and Jim Old's gelding looks reasonably well treated for his debut in a handicap so has to be respected. Herecomestanley reverts to hurdles after a couple of disappointing efforts over fences and is probably best watched at present, while Tino Tino has given little sign of encouragement since joining David Pipe but cannot be ruled out given his connections. Preference though is for Charlie Mann's Hoh Viss who has trip and ground conditions to suit and he sets a decent standard in this company.
Hoh Viss 7-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, hit 6th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Lough Derg (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Sky Mack (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Held up, closer order 6th, jumped right 7th, headway 3 out, hung left approaching last and rallied flat, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Pocket Too (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Herecomestanley 25-1 (10-2) In rear when fell 3 out in race won by Vodka Bleu (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Kildonnan 6-4fav (11-9) Prominent, led 9th, pushed clear 2 out, eased flat, won at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar '06 beating Pertemps Timmy (10-10) by 7l, 9 ran.
Tino Tino (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division and keen, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 13, 32l behind Pocket Too (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Go On Jack 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, well behind Bold Ransom (10-7) at Newcastle 3m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Tarkesar (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 31l behind Dan Buoy (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
